Who can apply
Applicants must live in Indiana, meet the income test and have nutritional risk assessed by a health professional. Categories include pregnancy, breastfeeding through the baby’s first birthday, non-breastfeeding postpartum women through six months, and children younger than five.
What help is available
WIC offers selected healthy foods, nutrition screening and education, breastfeeding support and referrals. Indiana uses eWIC food benefits. Your clinic explains the food package for each participant.
Documents to prepare
- Identification for the caregiver and applicants, plus proof of address.
- Income evidence for household members, including recent pay records, or qualifying Medicaid, SNAP or TANF enrollment evidence.
- Immunization records for children applying who are younger than two.
How to get started
Find your clinic
Use the state application page to arrange certification.
Attend certification
Bring the caregiver, the child applying and the requested records. Staff assess eligibility and nutritional needs.
Learn to use your benefits
Ask the clinic about the eWIC card, approved foods and follow-up visits.
After applying
Save clinic contact details and appointment information. Ask before changing a scheduled visit or transferring a child’s case to a new caregiver.
Website screenshots
These images show the pages captured in August 2026. Website screens and rules may have changed.
Common questions
Can SNAP help with the WIC income check?
Yes. Bring qualifying enrollment evidence; the clinic still checks WIC’s other conditions.
Can foster children enroll?
Indiana includes children placed with relatives or foster parents. Ask the clinic about certification even while Medicaid activation is pending.
Who attends the appointment?
The state instructs the caregiver and the infant or child applying to attend.
Is WIC a general grocery allowance?
No. Purchases are limited to the participant’s approved WIC food package.
Sources and review
Reviewed October 1, 2026 using eligibility requirements, certification instructions, WIC services, client information. The administering provider determines eligibility and availability.
Historical screenshots: source reference.